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HOUSTON (AP) - A 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day has been removed from life support and died, her family said this week....
One month after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood, multiple investigations remain underway. ICE has announced agents will begin wearing body cameras, Harris County has approved $2.5 million to support an ind...
Annelise Camps' parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing to see if she was brain-dead after she drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day....
Anyone doubting that an NFL offensive guard is worth $100 million needs only to look at who Peter Skoronski lines up against every day in practice during training camp. That would be All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. “You can’t tell me the guys that have to block that guy...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department added nearly 3,000 acres of land in Stephens County for a new wildlife management area.
'Camp Rock 3' is heading to summer camps all across the US in the 'All Roads Lead to Camp' Bus Tour.
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a year-long campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin’s hand as the grinding war drags on. The bipartisan ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appears to be trailing Democrat Vikki Goodwin in the race to keep his job, according to a poll released Friday.
City officials are taking a closer look at how much parking Old Town Tomball may need as the area continues to grow and plans for Legacy Square take shape....
Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend. That background sounds ideal for a U.S. Senate hopeful in a Deep South state run for generations by wh...
The carcass of one elephant lies on a dusty road, while another has been almost completely eaten by scavengers, leaving just the skull. They are among 15 elephants that died of suspected cyanide poisoning in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park after eating tomatoes in nearby farms. In...
ABC13 spoke with neighbors who are hoping any extension of Friendswood Parkway comes with law enforcement support to keep speeds appropriate through residential areas....
An investigation is underway into the death of the alleged mastermind behind a million-dollar scheme targeting former NFL players and other athletes.
Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park.
Paxton, the Republican attorney general, spoke at the White Oak Music Hall on Wednesday evening. Talarico, a Democratic state representative, will make his own campaign swing through the Houston area this weekend....
Two-year-old Annelise Camp has passed away more than two months after a drowning incident in Houston, her family says.
Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow's wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin. The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattle...
Disney star Malachi Barton is booked and busy! He shares how he's balancing his packed schedule and embracing his rise to fame as Variety's newest Rising Star Award recipient....
New Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris was busy bringing people together long before fall camp started Wednesday. Morris, hired in November to replace Cowboys legend Mike Gundy, has added 88 new players since then, including 21 players he coached at North Texas State. “Our guys hav...
On Wednesday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added 12 new districts to their “Districts in Play," a group of Republican-held or open seats in the House of Representatives that they feel are prime for a Democratic takeover....
A large alligator who had clearly been through it was recently found lounging in the backyard pool of a South Texas home.
Jeanine Pirro this week found out there's a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia — a fierce defender and decades-long friend — openly refuted Trump’s claims of vandalism regarding one of his ...
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Jalon Walker will miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL, the organization announced Wednesday. Walker was carted off the field at training camp on Tuesday after going down following a pass-rush play. The injury was quickly feared to be an ACL tea...
Attorneys for David Hearn, who was alleged to have vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, filed a motion to have the indictment dismissed with prejudice....
Drivers traveling through Fort Bend County should expect delays after a fuel spill involving a tractor-trailer prompted a hazardous materials response Wednesday morning. The Fort Bend County Hazmat Response Team is assisting at the scene near U.S. 90 Alternate and Behrens Road in...
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding Texas’ 23rd Congressional District to its target list, the third red-leaning, Hispanic-majority U.S. House seat to make it onto national Democrats’ radar ahead of November. In adding the seat to its “Districts...
Disney's solid third quarter was driven by a $1 billion box office haul from “Toy Story 5” and the strong draw of U.S. theme parks that helped to offset continued weakness from international tourism. Disney also announced a global short-form content sharing deal with TikTok on We...
Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a record heat wave in Northeast Asia illustrate how extreme temperatures have gripped South Korea,...
The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark, defense lawyers sa...
Residents in an Atascocita-area community say electrical issues are frying their home appliances, sparking safety concerns and costing thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. They believe CenterPoint Energy is to blame — and they want the problem fixed and their money b...
Cookies are always a good idea, but Brassica is putting a unique spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie. In celebration of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Jacob Wolfe, Houston owner-operator of Brassica , joined Houston Life to share how the restaurant creates its soft, ch...
President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service. Many of Washington's monuments, buildings and sites have been ...
Carolina Panthers 2024 first-round draft pick Xavier Legette was carted off the field with a stinger injury Tuesday after landing awkwardly as he attempted to make a leaping catch in the end zone. Stingers are injuries that impact the nerves in the upper arm, neck or shoulder and...
It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain’s border with Morocco was opening up. Then came Facebook users tracking coast guard patrols and TikTok videos showing where to swim. After many shares and comments, thousands of Moroccans became convinced that Europe was sudden...
A federal judge has denied the government’s request to suspend an order releasing a key witness in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. In an order signed Monday, Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ruled that José Trinidad Rojas Pliego can re...
A Bison at Yellowstone National Park suddenly chased a child during a close encounter caught on camera.
Charges have now been dropped against all four defendants who were accused of vandalizing the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
A New Caney family is still searching for their loved one, and every hour counts. Maria Ortiz, 58, has been missing since July 20. Her family says she has shown serious signs of dementia for the past six years — and this isn’t the first time she has wandered off. The search has b...
Under new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) rules that took effect Monday, Texans and other customers ages 17+ must now show valid identification to purchase a recreational hunting or fishing license....
President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool . Speaking at an unrelated Oval Office event, Trump ducked qu...
"Disney Worldbuilders" takes fans behind the scenes as Disney's top creatives reveal how their stories become unforgettable park experiences.
Video shows the heart-stopping moment when a bison began chasing after a child at Yellowstone National Park.
Houston Astros take all three games at Daikin Park to create separation atop the division as both Texas clubs enter the stretch run.
The Los Angeles Sparks traded All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for a first-round pick next year, Monique Akoa Makani and a second-round draft choice in 2028. The deal was finalized late Saturday night ahead of Sunday's trade deadline and was first reported by ESP...
President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims. Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved t...
A social media video posted by the White House is drawing attention after using music from Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to highlight the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The video, shared on the White House’s official social media accounts, features Bad...
Episode: 1610 Thoughts on the nature and purpose of experiments. Today, we wonder why people do experiments.
Houston immigration attorney Hugo Balderas Ibarra , who represents two witnesses in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, is now facing a legal malpractice lawsuit alleging his handling of another immigration case led to a client’s deportation. A couple...
The federal government is fighting to overturn a judge’s order releasing a key witness to the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. José Trinidad Rojas Pliego walked out of ICE custody Wednesday, more than three weeks after he witnessed ICE agents shoot and...
Federal prosecutors are requesting the dismissal of an indictment charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , saying evidence prosecutors had recently received refuted the idea that vandals were to blame. Government lawyers said in a ...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed it is pursuing acquisition of land in East Texas' Henderson County for a proposed new state park....
President Donald Trump said Friday that his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” while also continuing to defend it, further complicating his administration’s negotiations with two Republican senators who are blocking his attorney general nominee in protest. Trump told ...
The expanded recall involves thousands of Sloosh Dive Sticks sold online at Amazon, Temu, Target, Wayfair, and Shein.
Saturday morning, a line of showers and storms approaches far northern communities, bringing downpours and gusty winds into Madisonville, Huntsville, and even Trinity. As the line of rain moves south into the afternoon, it has the potential to lose steam. The storms are not sever...
Karoline Leavitt said the 13th such meeting of the Republican president's second term "will be a lot of fun and something different for the Cabinet to experience together."...
President Donald Trump left behind the gold-accented White House on Friday for a Cabinet meeting at rustic Camp David in Maryland's mountains. The retreat, about an hour northwest of Washington , has been the backdrop for presidential summits and smaller-scale meetings since Fran...
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday proposed a set of tax deductions as the centerpiece of what he billed as the economic agenda for his U.S. Senate campaign, as affordability and everyday costs remain dominant concerns in the midterms. Paxton, the Republican nomin...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide at a home in the 13000 block of Campos Drive in the Cypress area. HCSO Sgt. Mike Ritchie said deputies responded to the residence earlier in the morning after a man called 911 and report...
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was released from the Montgomery ICE processing center on Wednesday. On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent while on his way to work in the Magnolia Park neighborhood. Rojas Pliego witnessed the shooting from inside a van....
